Routes to excellence 1&2

Question 1

UK sport

Answer 1

• formalise and organise the identification of potential elite athletes
• aim to develop the country’s sport athletes
• funded by gov and national lotto

Question 2

how does UK sport develop elite athletes?

Answer 2

Identify potential talent in sport
Support athlete’s lifestyle
Support athlete’s coaching
Support, through research, sports science and sports medicine
Provide a ‘World Class Programme’ or pathway to success

Question 3

UK sport talent id programme

Answer 3

• run talent recruitment and talent confirmation programmes, to search for
  talent among general public or in sports clubs and community projects.
• athletes apply, those accepted invited to phase 1 testing

Question 4

phase 1

Answer 4

– Physical and
skills-based tests

Question 5

phase 2-3

Answer 5

• suitability for sport and
  prep for training and
  development
• physical and medical screening
• psych assessments

Question 6

phase 4/ confirmation

Answer 6

• selected train for 6-12 mths
• continually assessed
• rate of progress recorded to judge suitability for elite sport

Question 7

world class programme

Answer 7

targeted approach covering funding for Olympic sports
- funding to NGB’s for coaching, training, facilities
- funding to athletes for living and sporting costs

Question 8

world class levels

Answer 8

podium: athletes with a realistic medal chance at the next games
podium potential: realistic medal chance at games after next

Question 9

what is the main role of UK sport

Answer 9

to invest national lotto funds and income from central gov to maximise performance at Olympic and Paralympic games and global success

Question 10

Central funding for NGBs

Answer 10

• lets them operate a world class programme
• ensures athletes have access to personal training support to guarantee they’re prepped for world-standard comp

Question 11

funding for athletes directly through APA

Answer 11

• funded by national lotto
• paid directly to athletes, contributed to their living and sporting costs

Question 12

national institutes

Answer 12

• UK sport’s science medicine and tech arm
• provide world class performance environments
• work with coaches and sports admin